Love it!:-D:-D:-D
We normally bump our rates on January 1 each year. June 1 would be just as proper. We never really tell anybody this, though.
If anyone is wanting to buy some used cows, I have some on hand that are low mileage models and available in black, red, white, grey, yellow and two-toned. Methane conversion to energy kits available for an additional cost.
Holy Cow, post: 373003, member: 50 wrote: Love it!:-D:-D:-D
We normally bump our rates on January 1 each year. June 1 would be just as proper. We never really tell anybody this, though.
Are you using the Royal or the Editorial We?
Tough to tell but $8,000 is a low estimate for 50 acres of woodland. Some wooded places are very steep and thick, like Mendocino County.
A Harris, post: 372980, member: 81 wrote: IMVHO, Cost of living is among those phrases to hide behind in giving a reason why your stuff is not as valuable as their stuff.
I wonder what people in California would be willing to pay for my refreshing and clear of any additives well water today?
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OK, make it simplistic: assume someone pays Double what you do for food, gas, rent, insurance, medical, office help, and the list goes on...
If that same person wants to put the same amount of money in his pocket at the end of they year as you do, after expenses.... hell yes, Cost Of Living does count. A LOT!
BTW: over here I can charge Half what you do and make Twice the money... Cost of Living
Would you like your lines flagged with arctic fade guard flagging, instead of Texas glo? 300 extra...
@PeterEhlert
That is also called "Low Overhead".
Getting paid equally is my priority.
When someone has the ability to provide the same skills, the client should be willing to pay them accordingly from coast to coast.
The extreme difference between the low fee and high fee is too astounding.
I have different fees, the have it tomorrow fee and the fee I charge to get it done in a timely manner that fits my schedule and the fee to break even on those gawd awful take forever to just do a little work projects.
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The cost of a survey in any neighborhood should be directly proportional to the value of the property and the scope of the work. If that has nothing to do with cost of living, I'm confused.
When my wife & I were house shopping in 2003, we were looking at properties in rural areas about an hour east of Sacramento and found that we needed to plan on $350K to $400K for a decent 3/2 house on a couple acres. My mom, living in Lynchburg VA, sent us local real estate listings, I guess to entice us to move there. We could have gotten a similar home on 5 to 10 acres, about 20-30 minutes from town for $110K to $130K. We were paying a little over $2/gal for gas. In Lynchburg, it was hovering right around $1.
Property value is more or less a direct reflection and a primary component of the cost of living. Of course cost of living is a factor. It determines what level of wages you need to pay and what you need to earn in a year to achieve the standard of living you want or will accept. Scope of work may depend on local mapping requirements and/or info required for future building permit submittals.
$8000 for 50 wooded acres in CA would be at the far low end for boundary only.
I looked at Portland, Maine. Cool city, million dollar house here maybe 350k. But the wages offered are low. It would be great when I retire but then living that far from family is a problem.
